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NISM SERIES I: CURRENCY DERIVATIVESAssessment Structure The examination consists of 100 questions of 1 mark each and shouldbe completed in 2 hours. The passing score on the examination is 60%. There shall benegative marking of 25% of the marks assigned to a questionChapter 1: Introduction to Currency Markets(FX) is the value of one currency of one country versus value of currency of other country. Eachcountry has its own “brand” alongside its flag. When money is branded it is called “currency”.Whenever there is a cross-border trade, there is need to exchange one brand of money foranother, and this exchange of two currencies is called “foreign exchange” or simply “forex”(FX).The documented history suggests that sometime in 1870 countries agreed to value theircurrencies against value of currency of other country using gold as the benchmark for valuation.As per this process, central banks issue paper currency and hold equivalent amount of gold intheir reserve. The value of each currency against another currency was derived from goldexchange rate. For example, if one unit of gold is valued at Indian Rupees (INR) 10,000 and US For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 3. 3. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================dollar (USD) 500 than the exchange rate of INR versus USD would be 1 USD = INR 20. Thismechanism of valuing currency was called as gold standard.During 1944-1971, countries adopted a system called Bretton Woods System. This system was ablend of gold standard system and floating rate system. As part of the system, all currencies werepegged to USD at a fixed rate and USD value was pegged to gold. The US guaranteed to othercentral banks that they can convert their currency into USD at any time and USD value will bepegged to value of gold. Countries also agreed to maintain the exchange rate in the range of plusor minus 1% of the fixed parity with US dollar. With adoption of this system, USD became thedominant currency of the worldFinally Bretton Woods system was suspended and countries adopted system of free floating ormanaged float method of valuing the currency. Developed countries gradually moved to a marketdetermined exchange rate and developing countries adopted either a system of pegged currencyor a system of managed rateMajor currency pairsThe most traded currency pairs in the world are called the Majors. The list includes followingcurrencies: Euro (EUR), US Dollar (USD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Pound Sterling (GBP),Australian Dollar (AUD), Canadian Dollar (CAD), and the Swiss Franc (CHF). These currenciesfollow free floating method of valuation. Amongst these currencies the most active currencypairs are: EURUSD, USDJPY, GBPUSD, AUDUSD, CADUSD and USDCHFUS Dollar (USD)The US Dollar reflects its substantial international role as “investment” currency in many capitalmarkets, “reserve” currency held by many central banks, “transaction” currency in manyinternational commodity markets, “invoice” currency in many contracts, and “intervention”currency employed by monetary authorities in market operations to influence their own exchangerates. In addition, the widespread trading of the US Dollar reflects its use as a “vehicle” currencyin foreign exchange transactions, a use that reinforces its international role in trade and finance.Japanese Yen (JPY) The Japanese Yen is the third most traded currency in the world. It has amuch smaller international presence than the US Dollar or the EuroBritish Pound (GBP) The nickname Cable is derived from the telegrams used to update theGBPUSD rates across the AtlanticSwiss Franc (CHF) The Swiss Franc is the only currency of a major European country thatbelongs neither to the European Monetary Union nor to the G-7 countriesAs per Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey of April 2010, daily turnover ofcurrencies in the global market is approximately USD 3.9trillion, making it the largest tradedasset class For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 4. 4. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================Every trade in FX market is a currency pair. The two currencies are called “base currency” (BC)and “quoting currency” (QC). The BC is the currency that is priced and its amount is fixed at oneunit. The other currency is the QC, which prices the BC, and its amount varies as the price of BCvaries in the market. What is quoted throughout the FX market anywhere in the world is the priceof BC expressed in QC.In the interbank market, USD is the universal base currency other than quoted against Euro(EUR), Sterling Pound (GBP), Australian Dollar (AUD), Canadian Dollar (CAD) and NewZealand Dollar (NZD).There are two distinct segment of OTC foreign exchange market. One segment is called as“interbank” market and the other is called as “merchant” market. Interbank market is the marketbetween banks where dealers quote prices at the same time for both buying and selling thecurrency. The mechanism of quoting price for both buying and selling is called as marketmaking.Two way quotesIn interbank market, currency prices are always quoted with two way price. In a two way quote,the prices quoted for buying is called bid price and the price quoted for selling is called as offeror ask price.Suppose a bank quotes USDINR spot price as 45.05/ 45.06 to a merchant. In this quote, 45.05 isthe bid price and 45.06 is the offer price or ask price. This quotes means that the bank is willingto buy one unit of USD for a price of INR 45.05 and is willing to sell one unit of USD for INR45.06. The difference between bid and offer price is called as “spread”. Clearly, a narrow spreadindicates a higher liquidity and higher efficiency of the market makerMarket timingIn India, OTC market is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. However, for merchants the market isopen from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and the last half hour is meant only for interbank dealings forbanks to square off excess positionsPrice benchmarksThere are two price benchmarks used in the OTC market to price merchant transactions. Banksprice large value merchant transactions from interbank rate (IBR). IBR is the price available tothe bank in the interbank market. Therefore IBR could differ from bank to bank. For small valuetransactions, banks publish a standard price for the day called as card rate. On most days formost banks, the card rate is same for the whole day. However on the days of high volatility,banks revise the card rate multiple times during the day. The difference between IBR and cardrate is high to cover the risk of price fluctuation. Card rate could vary significantly from bank tobank.RBI reference rateRBI reference rate is the rate published daily by RBI for spot rate for various currency pairs. Therates are arrived at by averaging the mean of the bid / offer rates polled from a few select banks For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 5. 5. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================during a random five minute window between 1145 AM and 1215 PM and the daily press onRBI reference rate is be issued every week-day (excluding Saturdays) at around 12.30 PM.OTC forward marketOne more unique feature of OTC forward market is the requirement of underlying trade contractbefore executing the forward contract. According to RBI guidelines, any resident Indian desiringto book a forward contract should have an underlying trade contract which could establishexposure to foreign currencyImpact of market economics on currency pricesthe value if INR against USD is a function of factors local to India like gross domestic product(GDP) growth rate, balance of payment situation, deficit situation, inflation, interest ratescenario, policies related to inflow and outflow of foreign capital. It is also a function of factorslike prices of crude oil, value of USD against other currency pairs and geopolitical situationThe analytical tools of foreign-exchange market are the same as that of stock market:fundamental analysis and technical analysisGross Domestic Product (GDP)GDP represents the total market value of all goods and services produced in a country during agiven year. A GDP growth rate higher than expected may mean relative strengthening of thecurrency of that country, assuming everything else remaining the same.The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) shows the changes in the production in the industrialsector of an economy in a given period of time, in comparison with a fixed reference point in thepast. In India, the fixed reference point is 1993-94 and the IIP numbers are reported using 1993-94 as the base year for comparisonCPI is a statistical time-series measure of a weighted average of prices of a specified set of goodsand services purchased by consumers. It is a price index that tracks the prices of a specifiedbasket of consumer goods and services, providing a measure of inflation. CPI is a fixed quantityprice index and considered by some a cost of living index.In US, The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a component of the Federal ReserveSystem, is responsible for making key decisions about interest rates and the growth of the moneysupplyChapter 2: Foreign Exchange DerivativesDerivative is a product whose value is derived from the value of one or more basic variables,called bases (underlying asset, index, or reference rate). The underlying asset can be equity,foreign exchange, commodity or any other asset.Forwards: A forward contract is a customized OTC contract between two parties, wheresettlement takes place on a specific date in the future at todays pre-agreed priceSwaps: Swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows in the futureaccording to a prearranged formula. They can be regarded as portfolios of forward contracts. Thetwo commonly used swaps are: For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 6. 6. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================• Interest rate swaps: These entail swapping only the interest related cash flows between theparties in the same currency.• Currency swaps: These entail swapping both principal and interest between the parties, withthe cash flows in one direction being in a different currency than those in the opposite direction.Market playersThe following three broad categories of participants - hedgers, speculators, and arbitrageurs -trade in the derivatives marketChapter 3: Exchange Traded Currency FuturesA tick is the minimum size of price change. The market price will change only in multiples ofthe tick. Tick values differ for different currency pairs and different underlyings. For e.g. in thecase of the USDINR currency futures contract the tick size shall be 0.25 paise or 0.0025 RupeeThe contract amount (or “market lot”) is the minimum amount that can be traded. Therefore, theprofit/loss associated with change of one tick is: tick x contract amountFutures terminologyContract cycle: The period over which a contract trades. The currency futures contracts on theSEBI recognized exchanges have one-month, two-month, and three-month up to twelvemonthexpiry cycles. Hence, these exchanges will have 12 contracts outstanding at any given point intimeValue Date/Final Settlement Date: The last business day of the month will be termed as theValue date / Final Settlement date of each contract. The last business day would be taken to bethe same as that for Inter-bank Settlements in Mumbai. The rules for Inter-bank Settlements,including those for ‘known holidays’ and ‘subsequently declared holiday’ would be those as laiddown by Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association of India (FEDAI).Expiry date: Also called Last Trading Day, it is the day on which trading ceases in the contract;and is two working days prior to the final settlement dateContract size: The amount of asset that has to be delivered under one contract. Also called as lotsize. In the case of USDINR it is USD 1000; EURINR it is EUR 1000; GBPINR it is GBP 1000and in case of JPYINR it is JPY 100,000Concept of interest rate parity Let us assume that risk free interest rate for one year deposit inIndia is 7% and in USA it is 3%. You as smart trader/ investor will raise money from USA anddeploy it in India and try to capture the arbitrage of 4%.F = S × (1 + RQC × Period) / (1 + RBC × Period) Where F = forward price S = spot price RBC =interest rate on base currency RQC = interest rate on quoting currency Period = forward period inyears For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 7. 7. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================The formula is generalized for other currency pair and is given below: F = S + (S × (RQC – RBC)× Period)Concept of premium and discountTherefore one year future price of USDINR pair is 51.94 when spot price is 50. It means thatINR is at discount to USD and USD is at premium to INR. Intuitively to understand why INR iscalled at discount to USD, think that to buy same 1 USD you had to pay INR 50 and you have topay 51.94 after one year i.e., you have to pay more INR to buy same 1 USD. And thereforefuture value of INR is at discount to USD. Therefore in any currency pair, future value of acurrency with high interest rate is at a discount (in relation to spot price) to the currency with lowinterest rate.Chapter 4: Strategies Using Currency FuturesHedgersThese types of participants have a real exposure to foreign currency risk on account of theirunderlying business and their objective is to remove the FX risk using currency futures. Theexposure could be because of imports/ exports of goods/services, foreign investments or foreignexpenditure on account of travel, studies or any other type of need resulting in FX exposure. Theobjective of hedgers is to reduce the volatility in future cash flows by locking in the futurecurrency ratesSpeculatorsThis set of market participants does not have a real exposure to foreign currency risk. Theseparticipants assume FX risk by taking a view on the market direction and hope to make returnsby taking the price riskArbitrageursThis set of market participants identify mispricing in the market and use it for making profit.They have neither exposure to risk and nor do they take the risk. Arbitrageurs lock in a profit bysimultaneously entering opposite side transactions in two or more markets.Trading spreads using currency futuresSpread refers to difference in prices of two futures contracts. A good understanding of spreadrelation in terms of pair spread is essential to earn profit. Considerable knowledge of a particularcurrency pair is also necessary to enable the trader to use spread trading strategy. Spreadmovement is based on following factors:• Interest Rate Differentials• Liquidity in Banking System• Monetary Policy Decisions (Repo, Reverse Repo and CRR) For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 8. 8. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================Intra-Currency Pair Spread (also called as “calendar spread”): An intra-currency pair spreadconsists of one long futures and one short futures contract. Both have the same underlying butdifferent maturities. Inter-Currency Pair Spread: An inter–currency pair spread is a long-shortposition in futures on different underlying currency pairs. Both typically have the same maturityChapter 5: Trading in Currency FuturesBase Price Base price of the futures contracts on the first day of its life shall be the theoreticalfutures price. The base price of the contracts on subsequent trading days will be the dailysettlement price of the previous trading day. Settlement Price (or Closing Price) The closingprice for a futures contract is currently calculated as the last half an hour weighted average priceof the contract. In case a futures contract is not traded on a day or not traded during the last halfhour, a theoretical settlement price is computed as may be decided by the relevant authorityfrom time to timeEntities in the trading systemTrading Members (TM): Trading members are members of an authorized Exchange. They cantrade either on their own account or on behalf of their clients including participants. Theexchange assigns a trading member ID to each trading member.Clearing Members (CM): Clearing members are members of the Clearing Corporation. Theycarry out risk management activities and confirmation/inquiry of participant trades through thetrading system.C. Trading-cum-Clearing Member (TCM): A member with a right to trade on its own accountas well as on account of its clients. He can clear and settle the trades for self and for othersthrough the Clearing House.D. Professional Clearing Members (PCM): A professional clearing member is a clearingmember who is not a trading member. Typically, banks and custodians become professionalclearing members and clear and settle for their trading members and participants.E. Participants: A participant is a client of a trading member- like financial institutions. Theseclients may trade through multiple trading members but settle through a single clearing member.Price Limit Circuit FilterThere are no daily price bands applicable for currency futures contracts. 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Register Now!==================================================================Chapter 6: Clearing, Settlement and Risk Management in Currency Futures Client level Non bank TM Bank TM 15% of total OI or USD 15% of total OI or USD 6% of total OI* or USD 10 USDINR 50 mn, whichever is 100 mn, whichever is mn, whichever is higher higher higher 15% of total OI or EUR 15% of total OI or EUR 6% of total OI or EUR 5EURINR 25 mn, whichever is 50 mn, whichever is mn, whichever is higher higher higher 15% of total OI or GBP 15% of total OI or GBP 6% of total OI or GBP 5 GBPINR 25 mn, whichever is 50 mn, whichever is mn, whichever is higher higher higher 15% of total OI or JPY 15% of total OI or JPY 6% of total OI or JPY 200 JPYINR 1000 mn, whichever is 2000 mn, whichever is mn, whichever is higher higher higher *OI – Open InterestSettlement mechanismAll futures contracts are cash settled, i.e. through exchange of cash in Indian Rupees. Thesettlement amount for a CM is netted across all their TMs/clients, with respect to theirobligations on Mark-to-Market (MTM) settlementMark-to-Market settlement (MTM Settlement)The computational methodology is given below:A. For squared off position: The buy price and the sell price for contracts executed during theday and squared off.B. For positions not squared off: The trade price and the days settlement price for contractsexecuted during the day but not squared up.C. For brought forward positions: The previous days settlement price and the current dayssettlement price for brought forward contracts.Initial Margin USDINR EURINR GBPINR JPYINR Minimum margin 1.75% 2.80% 3.20% 4.50% requirement on first day Minimum margin 1% 2% 2% 2.30% requirement after first day For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 10. 10. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================Real-Time ComputationThe computation of worst scenario loss has two components. The first is the valuation of theportfolio under the various scenarios of price changes. At the second stage, these scenariocontract values are applied to the actual portfolio positions to compute the portfolio values andthe initial margin. The Exchange updates the scenario contract values at least 5 times in the day,which is carried out by taking the closing price of the previous day at the start of trading, at theprices at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, and at the end of the trading session.Calendar Spread Margins USDINR EURINR GBPINR JPYINR 1 month spread 400 700 1500 600 2 month spread 500 1000 1800 1000 3 month spread 800 1500 2000 1500 4 or more months spread 1000 1500 2000 1500The extreme loss margin prescribed for different currency pairs is given below: USDINR 1% EURINR 0.30% GBPINR 0.50% JPYINR 0.70%Liquid NetworthThe initial margin and the extreme loss margin are deducted from the liquid assets of the clearingmember. The clearing member’s liquid networth after adjusting for the initial margin andextreme loss margin requirements must be at least Rs. 50 lacs at all points in time.Mark-to-Market SettlementThe mark-to-market gains and losses are settled in cash before the start of trading on T+1 day. Ifmark-to-market obligations are not collected before start of the next day’s trading, the clearingcorporation collects correspondingly higher initial margin to cover the potential for losses overthe time elapsed in the collection of marginsPeriodic Risk Evaluation ReportThe Clearing Corporation of the Exchange, on an ongoing basis and at least once in every sixmonths, conducts back-testing of the margins collected vis-à-vis the actual price changes.Unique Client Code (UCC)The Exchange ensures that each client is assigned a client code that is unique across allmembers. The unique client code is assigned with the use of Income Tax Permanent AccountNumber (PAN) number. For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 11. 11. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================Chapter 7: Exchange Traded Currency OptionsSEBI and RBI permitted introduction of USDINR options on stock exchange from July 30 2010.Eligible stock exchanges are expected to take approval from SEBI for introducing USDINRoptions. As of now, these options are available on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and UnitedStock Exchange (USE).Style of optionsA. European options: European options can be exercised by the buyer of the option only on theexpiration date. In India, all the currency options in OTC market are of European type.B. American options: American options can be exercised by the buyer any time on or before theexpiration date. Currently American options are not allowed in currencies in India.In the money (ITM) option: An option is said to be in the money, if on exercising it, the optionbuyer gets a positive cash flowOut of the money (OTM) option: An option is said to be out of the money, if on exercising it, theoption buyer gets a negative cash flow.At the money (ATM) option: An option is said to be at the money if spot price is equal to thestrike priceVolatility: It is a measure of the magnitude of the change of prices (up or down) of theunderlying asset. Higher the volatility, higher is the option premium and vice versa. Please notethat volatility does not measure direction.Interest rate differential between two currencies:It measures the difference between risk free interest rate of base currency and that of quotingcurrency. As the differential increase the value of call option increases and value of put optiondecreases and vice versa.Intrinsic value: The intrinsic value of an option is the difference between spot price and the strikepriceTime value: The difference between option premium and intrinsic value is time value of option.The time value is directly proportional to the length of time to expiration date of the option.Longer the time to expiration, higher is time valueOption Greeks • Delta: It is the rate of change of option price with respect to the price of the underlying asset. Delta of a long call option (and/ or short put) is always positive and ranges between 0 and 1 and for a long put (and/or short call) is always negative and ranges between 0 and -1. • Vega: It measures the rate of change of option value to volatility of price of the underlying asset. It is always positive for long options (both for long put and long call) and negative for short options (both for short put and short call). For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 12. 12. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!================================================================== • Theta: It measures the change in the value of the option with respect to the passage of time. Thus if you bought an option i.e., you are long on an option, you are short theta: all other things remaining the same, the option would lose value with passage of time. • Rho: It measures sensitivity of option value to the risk free rate.Option pricing methodologyThere are two common methodologies for pricing options:• Black and Scholes: This methodology is more analytical, is faster to compute and is mainlyused to price European options.• Binomial pricing: This methodology is more computational, taken more computing power andis mainly used to price American options.Vanilla optionsVanilla options: These are four basic option positions, which are long call, long put, short calland short put optionCombination strategiesBull call spread, Bull put spread, Bear put spread, Bear call spread, Short Strangle, ShortStraddle, Long Butterfly, Long Strangle, Long Straddle, Short butterfly, Covered call,Covered put, Protective call, Protective putStandard option contract: SEBI has approved following specification of USDINR optionscontract:Trading Cycle : Three serial monthly contracts followed by three quarterly contracts of the cycleMarch/June/September/DecemberSEBI has also instructed that for every available contract three out of the money (OTM) strike,three in the money (ITM) strike and one at the money or near the money (ATM) strike contractswill be available on the exchange terminal.Position limitsAt client level: Gross open position (across all contracts for futures and option on USDINR)shall not exceed 10% of total open interest or USD 10mn whichever is higher. The exchange willdisseminate alert to client whenever gross open position exceeds 3% of total open interest at theend of the previous day’s trade. At trading member level: Gross open position of the tradingmember (across all contracts for futures and options on USDINR) shall not exceed 15% of totalopen interest or USD 50mn whichever is higher. At bank: Gross open position of the tradingmember (across all contracts for futures and option on USDINR) shall not exceed 15% of totalopen interest of USD 100mn whichever is higher. At clearing member level: No separate limithas been specified for a clearing member. For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 13. 13. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================Chapter 8: Accounting and TaxationThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued guidance notes on accountingof index futures contracts from the view point of parties who enter into such futures contracts asbuyers or sellersName of accountsClient has to maintain two separate accounting heads for initial margin and mark to marketmargin. These heads could be called as:• Initial margin-currency futures• Mark to market- currency futuresSometime clients may place extra deposit / security with trading member to take care of dailymark to market instead of settling it on a daily basis. Such account may be called as Deposit formark to market margin accountFor pay out: Any cash lay out on account of initial margin or mark to market has to be debitedto respective heads i.e., Initial margin-currency futures or Mark to market- currency futures andbank account has to be creditedFor pay in: Any cash inflow on account of mark to market settlement, mark to market- currencyfutures has to be credited and Bank account has to be debited. On balance sheet date, creditbalance in “Mark to market- currency futures” has to be shown as a current liability under thehead –“current liabilities and provisionsIf more than one contract in a series are outstanding at the time of expiry/ squaring off, thecontract price of the contract so squared off should be determined using First-in, First-out (FIFO)method for calculating profit/loss on squaring-up.Disclosure requirementsThe amount of bank guarantee and book value as also the market value of securities lodgedshould be disclosed in respect of contracts having open positions at the year end, where initialmargin money has been paid by way of bank guarantee and/or lodging of securities. Totalnumber of contracts entered and gross number of units of currency futures traded (separately forbuy/sell) should be disclosed in respect of each series of currency futures. The number ofcurrency futures contracts having open position, number of units of currency futures pertainingto those contracts and the daily settlement price as on the balance sheet date should be disclosedseparately for long and short positions, in respect of each series of currency futuresFinance Act, 2005 has amended section 43(5) so as to exclude transactions in derivatives carriedout in a “recognized stock exchange” for this purpose. This implies that income or loss onderivative transactions which are carried out in a “recognized stock exchange” is not taxed asspeculative income or loss. Thus, loss on derivative transactions can be set off against any otherincome during the year. In case the same cannot be set off, it can be carried forward to For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 14. 14. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================subsequent assessment year and set off against any other income of the subsequent year. Suchlosses can be carried forward for a period of 8 assessment years. It may also be noted thatsecurities transaction tax paid on such transactions is eligible as deduction under Income-tax Act,1961.Chapter 9: Regulatory Framework for Currency DerivativesThe Committee on Fuller Capital Account Convertibility had recommended that currency futuresmay be introduced subject to risks being contained through proper trading mechanism, structureof contracts and regulatory environment. Accordingly, Reserve Bank of India in the AnnualPolicy Statement for the Year 2007-08 proposed to set up a Working Group on Currency Futuresto study the international experience and suggest a suitable framework to operationalise theproposal, in line with the current legal and regulatory framework.A new regulation (5A) was inserted after regulation 5 of the principal regulation, reading:5A. Permission to a person resident in India to enter into currency futures A person residentin India may enter into a currency futures in a stock exchange recognized under section 4 of theSecurities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956Only ‘persons resident in India’ may purchase or sell currency futures. The Scheduled Bankshave to obtain permission from the respective Regulatory Departments of RBI to participate inCurrency Futures Markets.Banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India under section 10 of the Foreign ExchangeManagement Act, 1999 as ‘AD Category - I bank’ are permitted to become trading and clearingmembers of the currency futures segment of the recognized stock exchanges, on their ownaccount and on behalf of their clients, subject to fulfilling the following minimum prudentialrequirements:a) Minimum net worth of Rs. 500 crores.b) Minimum Capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 10 per cent.c) Net NPA should not exceed 3 per cent.d) Made net profit for last 3 years.AD Category - I banks, excluding Urban Cooperative Banks, which fulfil the above RBIprudential requirements should formulate detailed guidelines for Trading and Clearing ofcurrency futures contracts and management of risks. These guidelines should be approved bytheir BoardsUnder section 10 (1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Recognized StockExchanges and their respective Clearing Corporations must hold an authorization issued by theReserve Bank to deal in or otherwise undertake the business relating to currency futures For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 15. 15. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================Regulatory framework for exchangesA recognized stock exchange having nationwide terminals or a new exchange recognized bySEBI may set up currency futures segment after obtaining SEBI’s approvalThe exchange shall have a balance sheet networth of at least Rs. 100 crores.The segment should have at least 50 members to start currency derivatives trading. The exchangeshould have arbitration and investor grievances redressal mechanism operative from all the fourareas/regions of the countryRegulatory framework for clearing corporationsA Clearing Corporation in the currency futures segment can function only after obtaining SEBIapproval. The conditions inter-alia includes the following:• The Clearing Corporation should be a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956and should be distinct from the exchange.• The Clearing Corporation must ensure that all trades are settled by matching of buyers andsellers• The Clearing Corporation should enforce the stipulated margin requirements, mark to marketsettlement, electronic funds transfer, etc.• A separate settlement guarantee fund should be created and maintained for meeting theobligations arising out of the currency futures segment. A separate investor protection fundshould also be created and maintained for the currency futures market.Governing council of the exchange and clearing corporationThe currency futures segment of the Exchange should have a separate Governing Council onwhich the representation of Trading /Clearing Members of the currency futures segment shouldnot exceed 25%. Further, 50% of the public representatives on the Governing Council of thecurrency futures segment can be common with the Governing Council of the cash/equityderivatives segments of the Exchange. The Chairman of the Governing Council of the currencyfutures segment of the Exchange shall be a member of the Governing Council. If the Chairman isa Trading Member/ Clearing Member, then he shall not carry on any trading/clearing business onany Exchange during his tenure as Chairman. No trading / clearing member should be allowedsimultaneously to be on the Governing Council of the currency futures segment and thecash/equity derivatives segment. The currency futures segment of the Clearing Corporationshould be governed by a separate Governing Council which should not have any trading memberrepresentation.Eligibility Criteria for members in Currency Derivatives SegmentThe following entities are eligible to apply for membership subject to the regulatory norms andprovisions of SEBI and as provided in the Rules, Regulations, Byelaws and Circulars of theExchange -• Individuals;• Partnership Firms registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932; For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 16. 16. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================• Corporations, Companies or Institutions or subsidiaries of such Corporations, Companies orInstitutions set up for providing financial services;• Such other person as may be permitted under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules 1957Professional Clearing Member The following persons are eligible to become PCMs forCurrency Futures Derivatives provided they fulfill the prescribed criteria: 1. SEBI RegisteredCustodians; and 2. BanksForms of collaterals acceptable by the Clearing Corporation Members have to fulfil certainrequirements and provide collateral deposits to the Clearing Corporation. All collateral depositsare segregated into cash component and non-cash component. Cash component means cash, bankguarantee, fixed deposit receipts, Treasury bills and dated government securities. Non-cashcomponent mean all other forms of collateral like approved demat securitiesRequirements to become authorized / approved userThese Authorized Persons cannot collect any commission or any amount directly from the clientsthey introduce to the trading member who appointed him. However they can receive acommission or any such amount from the trading member who appointed them as providedunder regulation.Chapter 10: Codes of Conduct and Investor Protection MeasuresAdherence to SEBI codes of conduct for brokers/ sub-brokersAll trading members must at all times adhere to the Code of Conduct as specified by theSecurities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992.Issue of Purchase or Sale Notes: (a) A sub-broker should issue promptly to his clients purchaseor sale notes for all the transactions entered into by him with his clients. (b) A sub-broker shouldnot match the purchase and sale orders of his clients and each such order must invariably berouted through a memberbroker of the stock exchange with whom he is affiliated.Agreement between sub-broker, client of the sub-broker and main broker: A sub-broker shouldenter into a tripartite agreement with his client and with the main broker specifying the scope ofrights and obligations of the broker, sub-broker and such client of the sub-brokerInvestor grievance resolution mechanism (against trading members)All exchanges also have supervision mechanisms for the functioning of this department/ cell.These include the Investor Service Committees (ISC) consisting of Exchange officials andindependent experts whose nomination is approved by Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaArbitrationArbitration is a quasi judicial process of settlement of disputes between Trading Members,Investors, Sub-brokers & Clearing Members and between Investors and Issuers (ListedCompanies). For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 17. 17. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!==================================================================The arbitrator conducts the arbitration proceeding and passes the award normally within a periodof four months from the date of initial hearing. The arbitration award is binding on both theparties. However, the aggrieved party, within fifteen days of the receipt of the award from thearbitrator, can file an appeal to the arbitration tribunal for re-hearing the whole case. On receiptof the appeal, the Exchange appoints an Appellate Bench consisting of five arbitrators who re-hear the case and then give the decision. The judgment of the Bench is by a ‘majority’ and isbinding on both the parties. The final award of the Bench is enforceable as if it were the decreeof the Court. Any party who is dissatisfied with the Appellate Bench Award may challenge thesame only in a Court of Law.Contract NoteContract Notes are made in duplicate, and the Trading Member and Client, both are provided onecopy each. The Client is expected to sign on the duplicate copy of the Contract Note, confirmingreceipt of the original. The following are the prescribed types of contract notes: • Contract Note - Form A - Contract Note issued where Member is acting for constituents as brokers/ agents. • Contract Note - Form B - Contract Note issued by Members dealing with constituents as principalsThe Contract Note: • Contains SEBI registration number of the Trading Member/ Sub – broker. • Contains details of trade such as, Order number, trade number, trade time, quantity, price, brokerage, settlement number, and details of other levies. • Shows trade price separately from the brokerage charged • The brokerage, service tax and STT are indicated separately in the Contract Note. • Contains signature of authorized representative of the broker. • Contains arbitration clause stating jurisdiction of relevant courtsIMPORTANT NOTE :1. Attend ALL Questions2. For the questions you don’t know the right answer – Try to eliminate the wrong answers and take a guess on the remaining answers.3. DO NOT MUG UP the question & answers. It’s not the right to way to prepare for any NISM exam. Good understanding of Concepts is essential. For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 18. 18. www.modelexam.in offers Online Model Exams for NISM, NCFM, BCFM Exams. Register Now!================================================================== All the Best AKSHAYA INVESTMENTS Invest anywhere. Consult us. 94, First Floor, TPK Road, Andalpuram, Madurai – 625 003. Email: [email protected] Ph: (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 www.modelexam.in (CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO PROCEED TO WEBSITE)PLAN A : Rs 250 for 5 Online Model TestsPLAN B : Rs 400 for 10 Online Model TestsPLAN C : Rs 500 for 15 Online Model TestsDiscounts available on Bulk Booking for Corporates & Colleges NO HARDCOPY / SOFTCOPY of the tests will be provided For classroom training on NISM Exams – Contact (0) 98949 49987, (0) 98949 49988 Recommended

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